Gwillimdale Farms Ltd. has been fined $125,000 following a fatal workplace incident that occurred in 2022, where a worker was killed while lubricating machinery at the company’s vegetable processing facility. …
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HTK Iron Works Ltd., a metal fabricating company, has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal workplace accident in February 2023. The company admitted to …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Nova Scotia court dismisses human rights appeal from Black health promoter fired over 2SLGBTQ+ remarks
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has dismissed an appeal by a former health promoter with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), who claimed he was discriminated against on the …
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The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has dismissed an individual grievance filed by a former employee of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), f… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsConstructive DismissalFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses grievances against City of Toronto, citing jurisdiction limits on post-employment claims
An arbitrator has dismissed two grievances brought by a former employee of the City of Toronto who alleged harassment and constructive dismissal during and after his employment. The ruling, issued …
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Tierney Read Grieve has joined Toronto-based Turnpenney Milne LLP as managing director. “Our little team continues to grow,” said Catherine Milne, a founding partner of the firm, in a LinkedIn …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
No suspension for union rep who angrily confronted HR after termination meeting: Court
An Ontario court has upheld an arbitration ruling that overturned a one-day suspension of a union rep at PUC Services Inc. for allegedly aggressive behaviour directed towards an HR manager …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Pipefitter who contracted COVID at Alberta work camp entitled to WCB benefits
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation ruled that he contracted COVID-19 as a resu… …
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AccommodationFeaturedUncategorized
‘Half-hearted and sporadic’: Appeal court rejects federal worker’s challenge of return-to-work process
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by a former Citizenship and Immigration Canada employee who sought judicial review of a labour board’s decision rejecting his claims of …
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FeaturedPrivacy
N.W.T.’s Department of Finance violated privacy law in rejecting contractor’s proposal: Commissioner
The Northwest Territories’ Information and Privacy Commissioner has determined that the Department of Finance improperly disclosed an individual’s personal information in a recent procurement review. … Free Membership Required To …